MOTHERWELL keeper Darren Randolph has handed boss Stuart McCall a huge boost by hinting that a European slot may sway him to sign a new Fir Park deal.

Saturday's hard-fought point in the 2-2 draw with St Mirren keeps Well three points clear in second place and on course for another bite at the Europa League.

And the fans' favourite admits that a Euro slot could persuade him to put pen to paper.

He said: "I have benefited so much from my move to Motherwell over the last couple of years.

"If I had stayed in England there is no way I would have played in both the Champions League and Europa League qualifiers against top teams like Panathinaikos and Levante.

"You learn so much from European football. My representatives are talking to the club and we will see how that pans out. Although nothing has been decided, that could be a factor."

The Well No.1 added: "We know that Celtic are gone and what we have to do is focus on each game as it comes after the split. Three points is nothing between us and Inverness and obviously you don't know how the fixtures will pan out.

"But the most important thing for us from the St Mirren game is that we got something from it."

The fact Well managed to glean anything from the match was thanks to a stunning 85th-minute free-kick from James McFadden, whose strike cancelled out goals from Conor Newton and Lewis Guy following Michael Higdon's opener.

And the ex-Everton ace admits he is revelling in Motherwell's charge for Europe.

The 29-year-old said: "Since I've been here, apart from Ross County away and Aberdeen away, for the most part we have played really well.

"It's good to play, and if we can continue to show the attitude and spirit we showed against St Mirren, then we should be okay.

"I think we deserved to win the game but on balance we will take a point.

"We had so many chances and had some good chances as well. They cut us open out of the blue. I thought it was the first time they got in behind us.

"Fair play to them, they play some good stuff. But we showed the character to come back into it."

Manager Stuart McCall said: "There were about 5,400 here and we don't expect the St Mirren fans to come back next week, but I would like to think the fans that came today were entertained enough to come back.

"I don't think our players can do any more – shots on goal, balls across the box, general play. I was really pleased with them."